The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-10

Al - 10 the Ntudt' diJ'"l i'N'
Tur HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called TO order at -
o'clock M. Mr.. Cardwell in the chair
PRAYER bv Rev. j. Calvin Stewart
The Joint resolution appointing com
mittee 10 confer with the Lee Monument
Association. and urge the erection of the
monument upon the Capitol Square,
was adopted.
Mr.. Stribling introduced a bill to place
certain restrictions on railroad corpora
tions i'm constructing branches and occu-
pying mountain passes
Mr.. A. FulkcrsOn introduced "a rcsOiu-
ton directing the Second Auditor to fur
nish the House condensed comparative
statement of the debt and resources of
Virginia for the fiscal years ending Sep
tember 30. 1859, and September 30 1856.
Adopted
The Auditor reported tlat the amount
expended ON the revising of the Code was
$s,5l2jj
The first special order was the revised
Code 4 motion was made 10 dispense
with reading, bat objection was made.
The reading of the Code, consisting Of
more than 300 printed pages, was pro
ceeded with.
Mr.. Waddill Republican, moved TO
postpone the reading until Thursday at
1870 The Republicans wished 10 consult
on the matter
Mr.. Buchanan objected strongly TO the
Code being read and passed on aJtotim.
Ii could give no information and do no
good.
Mr. Mayo Rcpubicanl stated that he
did not think the Code should DE read
seri0tilD. but that be should move to
strike out the section in regard to cleo
ton laws.
Nj Martin Rcpublican) also de-
nounccd the election laws.
The motion 10 postpone was lost.
\ motion was then made and adopted
10 postpone until to-day.
On motion Of Mr. Pollard the rules
were suspended and Senate bill No. 23 in
regard 10 coupons known as the coupon
CTusher was taken up.
Mr. Waddill opposed the bill as did Mr.
A. FulkersOn.
1t was passed.
ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT.
Senate bill TO pay $50 each TO Dele
gates Siarke. of Richmond, and Miller
of Manchcster 500 20 Delegate Wad-
dill, of lIenrico, and $500 each 10 Sena-
Tor Jones. of Highland and ex-senator
Winghcld, of Albemarle, and $1,000 to
James d. Craig. was ordered 10 It's en-
grossmeni in the Senate to-day.
Mcssrs. LOycnstcin, KOincr, and Cor
don advocated the bin, and explained to
the Senate the amount and The import
ance of the work which these gentlemen
did during the recess of the General As
sembly.
The gentlemen named i'm the bin made
thorough investigation of the securities
in the basement of the Capitol II took
them months 10 do the work, and they
were here at their own expense Their
report showed that over one million dol
lars Of marketable coupons were found
and cancelled
motion was adopted That the House
meet to-day az n o'clock
The next special order was the bin i'm
relation TO hiring conyicts where ma
chneTy is used
Mr. Garter, who introduced the bill
said that Nj Franklin. in opposing the
bill, said there was nothing i'm the Demo
cratic platform which required the pas
sage Of such law. lie would say that
there was, and read from the platform
Previous TO the late gubenatOriM CON
test the party promised 10 give The work
ing men such legislation, and the election
in this section at least, was won by this
promise. This is q question of right
His sole desire was TO comply with the
promise the Democratic party has made
At 2lj the Ilouse adjourned
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Senate adopted aresouiion to pay
80 per day to Clerk Pendleton for his
services during the extra session.
Senator LOyenstcin has introduced a
blll making am appropriation for the com
plellon OF the Virginia Normal and Col
legiaie Institute
The Senate passed Senate bill TO amend
ana re-enact an act approved March /,
1856, entitled an act to incorporate the
lynchburg Young Men Christian AssO-
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